MP3: Minors Involved in Sex Trafficking Are Victims, Not Criminals

Connecticut's Commissioner of the Department of Children and Families testified at a Senate hearing on Tuesday in response to a bill that would require states to do more to help children who've been exploited by sex traffickers.
DCF Commissioner Joette Katz spoke about the state's program to assist trafficking victims before the U.S Senate Finance Committee which has jurisdiction over child... Source: yourpublicmedia.org

We recently learned about the 40 â€œfastest-growingâ€ tech companies in the state. The list includes bio-science, IT, manufacturing, and green technology firms. Matt Nemerson of the Connecticut Technology Council says the list is a kind of guide to a new economy for the state.
"When you watch these companies," Nemerson says, "you are watching the economy changing. And the truth is, in econom...

As New Havenâ€™s new police chief rolls out his agenda - four months into the job - a return to whatâ€™s called â€œcommunity policingâ€ is at the centerpiece. WNPRâ€™s Neena Satija reports on how things are going so far.
INGLES: â€œyou got the 98, right?â€
FELICIANO: â€œI got the 98.â€
Officers Juan Ingles and Martin Feliciano are walking their beat in the Fair Haven Neig...

Despite concern from Senate leaders and other lawmakers about a bill to legalize mixed martial arts, the legislation still overwhelmingly passed in both chambers of the General Assembly. As WNPR's Lucy Nalpathanchil reports, it's not clear whether the Governor will sign it into law.Â
Mixed martial arts or MMA features a mix of fighting disciplines including boxing, wrestling and taekwondo....

Remember those big storms that left many of us in the dark for days and even weeks? We all went scrambling to power up our computers, recharge our smart phones, and grab a bite to eat in a warm and well-lit restaurant. The dark didnâ€™t feel quite right.
But, maybe a little more dark is what we need. Â
UConn researcher Richard Stevens is a cancer epidemiologist at UCONN Medical Center w...

Today we revisit our show on Connecticut eccentricities, looking into all the nooks and crannies that make the state unique. Weâ€™ll answer burning questions like: Whatâ€™s the real story behind the name â€œNutmeg Stateâ€? What do you call yourself if youâ€™re from Connecticut? Weâ€™ll talk about whether every town in CT really has a Prospect Street.
What makes your town unique or puzzl...